A 16-year-old Madison teen was robbed of his backpack Thursday afternoon.
The victim was on the 2300 block of East Mifflin Street when two young men approached, Madison police said.
The two suspects allegedly asked for the victim's iPod. When the 16-year-old victim refused to give them his backpack, one of the assailants punched the victim, police said.
""The victim dropped his backpack and fled,"" Madison Police spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.
The suspects allegedly took the backpack, which contained a sweater and school work.
One of the suspects is said to be a black male in his teens around 5'7"" with a thin build. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a white T-shirt with black pants, according to the police report.
The other suspect is also a black male with a light complexion, around 5'4"" and 120 pounds. He was wearing a black coat with fur on it, police said.
